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CABINET FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c AT READY MONEY PRICES. B. EVANS & COMPANY RESPECTFULLY INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THEIR Li A R G E STOCK OF ALL CLASSES OF CABINET FURNITURE, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, MATS, MATTINGS, CRETONNES, AND ALL KINDS OF FURNISHING DRAPERY. ESTIMATES AND DESIGNS FREE UPON APPLICATION Swansea, February 29, 1884. ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA. ON THURSDAY, MARCLT 6, 1884, A Grand Performance of Dr. Parry's Oratorio, ''EMMANUEL, WILL BE GIVEN IN THE ABOVE HALL, By a Full Orchestra & Choir of 300 Performers. ARTISTES: Soprano-Miss KATE HARDY, R.A.M. Alto-Miss POLLY JENKINS, M. C. W. Tenor Mr. DYFED LEWIS, R.A.M. Earitone-Mr. JAMES SAUVAGE. Leader of the Band-E. G. WOODWARD, Esq. CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER. Doors Open at 7 Concert to Commence at 7 30 precisely. J ■ Ralnnnv Reserved, 4s. Area Unreserved, 3s. Balcony, 2s. Promenade Area Reserved, O3. RXUUUNJ* and jjaU^may be seen at Messrs. Brader's, Wind-street, and G. H. Brader, HeatSPEciALeTRAM8 will run, after the Concert, to Landore, Morriston, and St. Helen's, also a 'Bus to the Mumbles. Swansea Harbour Trust. ELECTION of FOUR PROPRIETARY TRUSTEES, Under the Powers of "The Swansea Harbour Act, 1854. -w/-wrm/re* to trvrcimY GIVEN that a MEETING N .h. PERSONS ..titled to v.« .t the Eteetto. Jf*. hour of El, ^th.kEo^hFoTsr„Wa.' t ELEOTIO^ofFOU R PROPRIETAR Y TRUSTEES, pSL, of the »id Act, in the pl.ce of tho.e *NOTICE ts^ER^B? ALSO GIVEN that Voting Clerk of the Truatees at the Harbour Offices, m the Town of Swansea. 1QQ/) Dated this 20th day of February, 1884. F. A. YEO, Returning Officer. FRANCIS JAMES. Clerk to the Trustees. Harbour Offices, Swansea. To the Electors of Proprietary Trustees of Swansea Harbour. GENTLEMEN, I -I A HONOR to elcct us THE term for which you did us the honor ig as your hX a renewal of about to expire, and pleased to place in the confidence same thought and attention on the affairs of the Trust as we have hitherto devoted to them. We are, Gentlemen, I Your most obedient servants, T. CORY, L. L. DILLWYN, JOHN J. JENKINS, H. HUSSEY VIVIAN. Swansea, 20th February, 1884. Great Western Railway. TRAIN ALTERATIONS FOR MARCH. DOWN TRAINS. Twv 8 10 T) m Mail Train from Paddington to New HE ».1U p.m. uiai firgt gecon(j Milford will start at 9.1& p.n^, through to South and thir^cl^tS cPhaange8 of 'gauge at Swindon, reaching SSnTIn louth Wales gabout the same time as at ■ Pi.fk.jret .t 7 0 for felSS?™N. "'SlU .ill JaA°New Train will leave Gloucester at .T"^5 V?' /ojj Catdiff, calling at all Stations, in connection with 7.30 a.m. train from Bristol^ TRAlNg a \f.:i Train from New Milford will be The o.O p.m. Mail Train from paddingtoD without accelerated, and will nrdiff°at95 Newport 9.26, and change of gauge^ paving Cardiff 2 25 SSd ofr4.35 a.m. Third-class passengers will be con- veyed throughout. VeThde7h10UigmOUTrain from Cardiff to Gloucester will start at 7.0 a.m., and run OR to Swindon in connection with the Bristol Express, reaching Paddington at a m Train from Swansea to Paddington will rf It 6 40 a m It will leave Cardiff at 8.55 a.m start at b.W. connect at Swindon with see Time Bills. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. The Gamant Colliery Disaster Relief Fund. SUBSCRIPTIONS to this FUND will be thankfully S received by either of the undersigned Rev. D. GRIFEITHS (Chaiman), Vicarage, Cwmamman, Dr. Howffli REES (Treasurer), Tirbach, Cwmamman, Mr. %AVII) RICHARDS, Hon. Sec., Glanamman Tin Works, Cwmamman, R.S.O. Mr GRIFFITH ELIAS, Hon. Sec., Garnant Tin Works, Cwmamman, R.S.O. £ s. d. Amounts already acknowledged 300 5 6 D Davies, Esq.,M.P.,Llandinam 1J J J Col°-1 Esq., Ystalyfera Iron W«rks 5 5 0 LampWGausSen,Llanelly 5 0 0 5fr- 5" „ Davies, Inomonger, Cwmamman 2 2 0 SeSKK.Rice.G'™^ 3 3 0 proprietor,ofjh*c°tr-n 1 1 S| Mr. W. Howell, Llanelly Mr. T. Arnold, do. 110 Mr. Herbert Peel, Llandilo -• 1 1 0 Mr. G. Jones, Pantglas, Llandilo 1 0 0 Mr. D. Lloyd, Blaenau t n n Mr. Joseph Rees, Raven Inn N IN « Mr. D- Bowen, Llandilo ••• „ « ° Mr. Edward Lewis, Cwmamman 1? Evan Rees, Colliers'Arms, Cwmamman. 0 10 6 Mr'Thomas, Cabinet Maker, do. ••• 0 Mrs. Thomas and Miss Shenton, Garnant q 10 0 H^E -• 2 7 6 Sums under l"s „ •_(. appeared before in one sum in The following app workmen •••» I g E*.V5S £ i> r- 1 1 Mr. D. Nicol, do J J Mr. T. Davies, Manager ••• G « Cawdor Workmen 20 2 0 Subscriptions will be duly acknowledged through The Cambrian. Blue Lias Lime, White Lime, Limestone and Silicious Fire Cement. B DANIEL JONES and Co. are Pr«P"«d to 0 Snpplj the above-named articles at all ttailway *8 £ £ »7 Works,PYLE,»<BRIDGED, TO LET. TO LET, 7, HEA.THFIELD. Apply LOWES and SON. TO LET. LARGE STORES and STABLE, Richard's-place, Swansea.—EXTENSIVE WAREHOUSES, Glou- cester-place, near South Dock.—SPACIOUS PREMISES, 45, Oxford-street, suitable for any business.—Apply EDWARD ROBERTS AND SON, Auctioneers, 40, Oxford- street, Swansea. To be Let, or Sold by Private Contract, ALL those PREMISES, situate and being 62, WIND STREET, Swansea, now in the occupation of Messrs. E. Jenkins & Son. The premises are very extensive, and comprise Shop and Cellar, Dwelling-house, Stores, Stables, and Chandlery Shop. Apply to JOHN F. ;HARVET & Co., Auctioneers, 14, Fisher-street, Swcnsea. Heathfield House. Swansea.. TO BE LET (FURNISHED), For Twelve Months. THE House stands in its own grounds, and commands a beautiful view of the Bay. It contains Dining- rooms, Drawing-room, Sitting-room, bath-room, ten Bedrooms, and every convenience. For particulars apply to G. S. RICHARDSON, Heath- field House, Swansea. TO BE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, THE DWELLING-HOUSE, SHOP, and PREMISES (lately occupied by Mr. GOODING, House Painter), No. 10, Nelson-street, Swansea, near the Market. Capital opportunity for a Painter, Grocer, or anyone requiring a convenient premises near the Market, at a moderate rent. Apply to T. H. DAVIES, Auctioneer, 18, Union-street, Swansea. TO LET IN MORRISTON. A HOUSE AND SHOP in Woodfield Street (next doer to the Crown Inn). The above premises are large and commodious, and most centrally situated. Apply to JOHN THOMAS, Midland Tinplate Works, Morriston, near Swansea. HOTEL TO BE LET. A SMALL, FREE FULL-LICENSED HOTEL to be Let, in a good position with long lease good Coffee and Bed-rooms also a well-arranged Bar. Rent and in-going moderate. For further particulars, apply to JOHN M. LEEDER Auctioneer, Swansea. TO LET, AT THE MUMBLES, From the 25th March next. FERNCLIFF VILLA, containing fourteen rooms, with out houses and a large garden. Apply to Mr. T. WOOLLACOTT, Newton, Mumbles. FOR SALE. SWANSEA. BANK VILLA, 155, Gorse Lane, TO BE SOLD, with or without furniture. Apply to Owner, on Premises. SAFE INVESTMENT. FOR SALE, A WELL-SECURED LEASEHOLD GROUND RENT, amounting to £ 400 per annum, to pay 6 percent, per annum free of tax. Apply to JNO. M. LEEDER, Auctioneer, &c., Swansea. COTTAGE PROPERTY FOR SALE. To Capitalists, Members of Building Societies, and Others. For Sale by Private Contract, THE following very desirable LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES :— Nos. 18 and 19, HEWSON TERRACE, Mount Pleasant. Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34, COLEBOURNE TERRACE, Carmarthen-road. Nos. 73, 79, 80, 81, & 82, WHEATFIELD TERRACE Carmarthen-road. All Let to respectable tenants. For particulars apply to Messrs. HARTLAND, DAVIES, and ISAAC, Solicitors, Rutland-street, Swansea; or to W. MANATON, Auctioneer, 23, Bellevue-street, Swansea. The Mote, Pembrokeshire. FINE OAK TIMBER. TO BE SOLD BY TENDER, the OAK TIMBER, some of it large size, STANDING on about 20 Acres of Land, on the FARM of PARK EAST, in the Parish of New Mote, in the County of Pembroke. The TREES are to be sold standing, and must be cut by Purchaser, and renjoved at his expense. The TREES and POLES must be taken away with the least possible damage to the Woods and Plantations, and to the land of the Tenant, who will have to be compensated for any loss or annoyance. The usual detailed Conditions as to method of Cutting, Trespass of Dogs, and other matters, will be arranged when a Contract is made. A deposit of 25 or 50 per cent., as may be agreed on, must be paid down when the Contract is signed, and the balance in equal moieties by well secured bills due at Christmas, 1884, and Christmas, 1885. Tenders to be sent on or before MARCH 10th next, 1884, to Messrs. JOHN HARVEY & SONS, Victoria-place, Haverfordwest, who do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any Tender. As the lot contains a very considerable quantity of large Timber, sufficient time will be given for its removal. The Woodman at the Mote, William Williams, will show the Timber. Haverfordwest, 22nd Jan., 1884. Glamorganshire County Lunatic Asylum. PEPSONS willing to CONTRACT for SUPPLYING the COUNTY ASYLUM with PROVISIONS, CLOTHING, COAL, and other Necessaries, for Six Months, ending September 30th, 1884, are requested to send in Sealed Tenders for the same by post, and not otherwise, so as to be received at the Asylum on the morning of the 12th MARCH. Each Tender must be accompanied with samples of the articles intended to be supplied. The Visitors do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. Payments Monthly. All Goods to be delivered at the Asylum free of charge. Further particulars, with Forms of Tender, may be bad on application to the Steward of the Asylum. By order of the Committee, WILLIAM JENKINS, Clerk and Steward. Bridgend, 26th February, 1884. I THE GUINEA DINING-ROOM CHAIR. SOLID OAK OR MAHOGANY. This CHAIR is of Exceptionally Good Value. THOMAS HEARD, 19, HIGH STREET, SWANSEA New Theatre & Star Opera House, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. DIRECTOR A. MELVILLE. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, Feb. 29th, and March 1st, Last Two Nights of Mr. CHARLES COLLETTE'S COMPANY. FRIDAY-BENEFIT of Mr. CHAS. COLETTE, under Distinguished Patronage. The Performance will commence with THE MARBLE ARCH. To be followed by THE GAME OF SPECULATION, And conclude with the Screen Scene from the SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. SATURDAY—Last Night-the Comedy Drama BLOW FOR BLOW. Conclude with the Domestic Drama MICAWBER. MONDAY NBXT, MARCH 3rd, The Great Adelphi Success, TAKEN FROM LIFE. Doors open at 7; to commence at 7.30. Mount Pleasant Baptist Chapel, Swansea. A B -A. Z A. A. S. IN AID OF THE NEW SCHOOL-ROOM BUILDING] FUND WILL BE HELD IN THE ALBERT HALL, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd & 24th, 1884. SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL ACCURACY OF THE BIBLE. A PUBLIC LECTURE Illustrated with Diagrams and Geological Specimens, By Dr. SAMUEL KINNS, F.R.A S., &c., Author of" Moses and Geology," On TUESDAY EVENING, March 4th. 1884. IN ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The Chair will be taken at 8 p.m. by. Dr. RAWLINGS. The Attendance of Ladies is imlted. ADMISSION ,by Free Ticket, to be obtained from I A Mr. C. F. EDWARDS, Bookseller, Wind-street Mr. F. BONNETT, Chemist, Heathfield-street; or at the Y. M. C. A., Dynevor-place. The Royal Institution of South Wales. I SECOND COURSE OF FREE LECT (JRES TO BE DELIVERED IN THE THEATRE OF THE INSTITUTION. SESSION, 1883-84. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 5.—" Explosive Agents," with experiments, —Mr. WM. TERRILL, F.C.S. The Lectures will commence each Evening at Eight o1 clock. Admission Free. HORT. HUXHAM, Hon. Secretary. Royal Institution of South Wales, THE COUNCIL have much pleasure in announcing that, in consequence of the very large number who were unable to gain admittance last Monday even- ing, MR. J. SQUIRE has kindly consented to repeat his Lecture on VIOLINS and VIOLINISTS," with illustrations, accompanied by Mrs. Squire, at a future date, of which full particulars will be given. HORT. HUXHAM. Hon. Secretary. GREAT SUCCESS. ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA. (Entrance De-Ia-Beche-street). THE FLORENTINE VENUS EXHIBITION. Crowded attendance of Ladies, to gain a knowledge of the principles on which Health depends. Addressed by Mrs. Dr. HERBERT. Crowded attendance of Gentlemen, to learn the first lesson of our lives—" To Know Ourselves." Addressed by Mr. HERBERT, Lectures to Gentlemen every Morning from 10 to 2. Every Evening at 8. Lecture 8 30. Mrs. Dr. HERBERT will address Ladies every day at 3 and 6.30. Special Lectures to Married Ladies every Tuesday and Thursday. Admission-Morning and Afternoon, Is.; Evening, 6d. Front Seats, Is.' The Clergy and Medical Profession admitted upon producing their cards. Lost or Strayed. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, at Eleven a.m., from Westbrook, a YOUNG ROUGH-COATED TERRIER DOG, about six months old, with brown patch on left side of tail (latter very stumpy), and one on the back of bead. Answers to the name of Friday." Whoever returns same to Mrs. Capper will be hand- somely rewarded and thanked. DAVIES & LAMB OIL, OR\EA; B. COLLIERY BRATTICE, DOOR CLOTH, X- FLEXIBLE AIR TUBING MANUFACTURERS, STRAND SWANSEA. The British National Thrift Building Society. f incorporated under Act of Parliament). A Large Amount of Money READY TO BE ADVANCED. APPLICATIONS INVITED. For Prospectuses and other particulars, apply to THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL CHAMBERS, GOAT STREET, SWANSEA. SWANSEA STOCK AND SHARE LIST. LATEST CURRENT QUOTATIONS Supplied by MERBEBT RAKE, BANK BUILDINGS, WIND STREET, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER. Amount. RAILWAYS. Paid. Prices. Stock. Brecon and Merthyr B. Debenture 100 74 76xd Stock. Hereford, Hay and Brecon 100 100 102 Stock. Llanelly Railway and Dock. 100 150 151 Stock. Llanelly Railway & Dock B 5 per cent. 100 127 128 Stock. Neath and Brecon A Debenture. 100 60 02 10 Pembroke and Tenby preference 10 71 7t 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay. 6 56 5f Stock. Rhymney. 100 180 182xd 10 Rhymney New Ordinary 4 8 8Jxd 50 Severn and Wye 60 2 3 Stock. Taff Vale 100 268 270 10 Taff Vale New Ordinary 8 27 271 BANKS. 40 Glamorganshire Banking Co., Limited. 10 221 10 London and Provincial Limited. 5 12t 13! 20 National Bank of Wales Limited 10 12 121 2Q Bristol and West of England, Limited. 7t 10 « iqa 2 20 Swansea Bank, Limited 7 9 9J GAS AND WATER. 10 AberdareGas. 10 11 III 10 Bridgend Gas and Water 10 8 9 20 Llanelly Gas Company A 20 18 19 Ditto Ditto B 20 19 20 Stock. Neath Water Company, original. 100 122 125 25 Swansea Gas, 10 percent. 25 44 45 25 Ditto, 7j per cent 25 34 34t MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Bristol and South Wales Wagon 4 61 7xd 10 Cardiff and Swansea Steam Coal Co. 10 2f 3 10 Milford Docks 10 1 u 62 £ Nantyglo and Blaina Iron 62i 48f 491 10 Newport Abercarne Steam Coal Co. 10 10 10J 5 Rhymney Iron 5 1J i| Stock. Swansea Corporation Loan 3t per cent. 100 95 96 50 Swansea Dry Dock 12 15t 16xd 100 Swansea Harbour Bonds, 4| per cent. 100 100 101 50 Swansea Merchant Shipowners 40 12 14 10 Swansea Shipping Company 6 2A 2J 5 Neath Tramways 5 J i| 10 Swansea Tramways 10 3 4 Swansea Wagon 4 i J HERBERT RAKE, BANK BUILDINGS, SWANSEA. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES RECEIVED DAILY, AT 12, 1.30, 3 AND 4 P.M. Feb. 28th, 1884. I WILLS & SCOTT, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 30, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. LIST OF BUYERS & SELLERS on application. To the Burgesses of the West Ward, Swansea. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT the request of many large and influential rate- payers, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the seat in the Town Council rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. J. Ivor Evans. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours obediently, R. MARTIN. Swansea, 22nd Feb., 1884. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON. THE next ANNUAL PRACTICAL EXAMINATION in PLAYING AND SINGING will be held at Swansea in June next. Also, the Half-Yearly Examination in THEORETI- CAL MUSIC AND HISTORY will be held on June 6th. Copies of Regulations, with any particulars, may be had on application to H. RADCLIFFE, 10, Carlton Terrace. Local Secretary. Steam Boilers —Ready for Delivery. W& J. GALLOWAY & SONS, Manchester, • always keep a large stock of GALLOWAY" and TWO-FLUED" Boilers ready for despatch. APPLICATIONS can now be entertained from Com- 'k mission Agents, Wholesale Grocers, and Oilmen, for Agency of Wildmith's Maltose Vinegar, and Patent Starch, manufactured by a new process, by which an un- rivalled article can be produced. First-class houses of good standing and able to do a satisfactory business only need address, "Silex," care of Bates, Hendy and Co., 37, Walbrook, London. Y. M. C. A. SWANSEA. SUBSCRIPTION 5s. PER ANNUM, entitling to use of Reading Room, Library, Lawn Tennis Court (Racquets provided), and Fives Court. Members Enrolled at any time. W. NICHOLS, Sec. SALES BY AUCTION. MR J. M. LEEDER. Silver Electro-Plate, Ac., at Swansea March 4, 5, & 6 MESSRS. TRIBE, CLARKE, & Co. Iron and Tin-Plate Works, &c., at Swansea March 11 MESSRS. E. ROBERTS & SON. Paints, &c., at Swansea March 3 MR. CHARLES HUGHES. Household Furniture, at Swansea March 3 MESSRS. H. HILL & Co. Household Furniture, at Sketty. March 4 Household Furnituie, at Swansea March 12 MR. T. H. DAVIES. Leasehold Propel iy, at Dnnvant March 12 MESSRS. J. F. HARVEY & Co. Grocery Stock-in -Trade, at Swansea March 6 Leasehold Property, at Pontardawe. March 12 MESSRS. J. HOWELL THOMAS & THOMPSON. Timber, at Llandilo March 12 MR. THOMAS GRIFFITHS. Trees and Poles, at Felindre •* March 7 Oak and Larch Trees, at Cwmgwaun March 8 0] T MR. W. H. HAYNE. Slates, Slabs, Sills, &c at Boscastle March 12 SHIPPING—Peter Graham s.s., of Swansea, sailed Feb. 28 from Bnrriana for London.
THE SOUDANESE GARRISONS AND…
THE SOUDANESE GARRISONS AND GORDON. TORIES, Iftmanitarians, and unreasoning politi- ticians are greatly exercised about the apparent want of energy displayed by the Government respecting the Soudanese garrisons, and the great Soudanese rebel-the Mahdi. These people do not consider that the British Government pro- claimed, long before the False Prophet's rebellion had assumed the threatening and ferocious aspect which it now presents, their determination to take no part in reconquering the Soudan for Egypt; and, when the Egyptian rulers talked of doing this on their own account, our Goverument dis- suaded them from attempting it. not merely on the ground that the Soudan had been, and would continue to be, unprofitable to Egypt, but that its re-conquest would be a task that she could not accomplish. After the establishment of the Dual Control by England and France, which Lord Beaconsfield doubtless regarded as a feat of "higlt policy "—an epithet applied by him to manoeuvres too dexterous for ordinary minds to appreciate— the Egyptians, with the exception of Khedival omcialS: must nave ieu "Lnati new cnains were being rivetted upon them which would make their bondage perpetual, in the absence of some supreme effort to achieve their freedom. To lead them to this, Arabi made an unsuccessful effort, but His- tory will yet justify their motives and applaud their sacrifices. Where is the slave so lowly condemned to chains unholy who, could he first his fetters burst, would pine beneath them slowly ?" Foiled in this attempt, they began to contemplate deliverance in another way, and from another quarter. The wretched fellaheen had neither home nor country worth fighting for so, when an invader is overrunning their territories and knocking at their gates they virtually refuse to take up arms to resist his progress. Hicks was beaten and his little army almost annihilated- probably for reasons which were not then conjec- tured. The Sinkat garrison held out bravely under a loyal and heroic leader who seems to have been a noble exception to the absence of valour and endurance which has recently made Egyptian soldiers-officers and men-notorious. El Teb was lost by Baker without a fight! For this the Marquis of Salisbury is exceedingly wroth with her Majesty's Ministers. Lecturing them on this and kindred subjects, his Lordship, speaking in his place in Parliament on Tuesday, said, We have cause to warn her Majesty's Government against the frugal optimism which has already brought so much difficulty upon us, and so much dishonour, if not upon our army, at least upon the army of an ally so much in our hands that this dishonour reflects upon us. We hope her Majesty's Govern- ment will not maintain the exceedingly cheerful estimate of things which induced them to believe that General Hicks was perfectly safe for, if they did not believe that he was safe, their guilt and responsibility exceed anything he could have imagined, because jthey deliberately consigned to a cruel death an officer who was one of her Majesty's subjects, and the troops of our own ally, and brought about these wars which plunged them into all the disasters and perplexities that had occurred. They knew that General Hicks was going on a desperate enterprise, but the kernel of their late defence was that they had no reason to believe that his army, or that of General Baker would meet with the fate it did. They followed the movement of these officers with uncalculatiug optimism. They declined to believe the reports of their own trusted agents, and the result is the slaughter of gallant men and the terrible massacre of women and children it is therefore right to warn them against a repetition of the sangiuary policy they have pursued." Such are the bilious outpourings of mortified passion as presented to the public by an unbridled tongue. We have already stated that the cause of the disaster which befel General Hicks and his army, is yet unknown in this country. The most recent explanation of it is from a French source, and is to the effect that it resulted from a mistake leading the two divisions into which the force had been separated to attack each other with the fatal consequences which were at the time reported. General Baker's exclamation concerning the troops" with which he started to relieve Tokar was, Could you have believed there existed any creatures too mean to defend their own lives ?" Perhaps their disinclination to defend them- selves arose in part from another cause than mean- ness. The correspondent of the Daily Newt to whom Baker uttered the exclamation just quoted describes a mimic representation given by a part of Baker's troops" of their conduct on the
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. WITHDRAWAL OF THE MUMBLES…
WITHDRAWAL OF THE MUMBLES RAIL- WAY AND PIER BILL. THE local public will hear with regret, though not with surprise, that the London and North Western Railway Company have withdrawn the Bill which they were promoting in Parliament for the exten- sion of their line from Blackpill to the Mumbles Head, and that, as a consequence, the Swansea Har- bour Trust will no doubt deem it incumbent upon themselves also to withdraw the Bill they were pro- moting for the construction of a deep-water Pier at the Mumbles Head. For this course of action there are no doubt good and substantial reasons which cannot well be made patent to all; but we feel certain that v there is no necessity for the local public to give way to any deep feeling of disappointment in the matter. Those who are best informed on the 'subject regard the action of the Company as only an illustration of the famous French phrase: Reader pour mieux sauter. Great corporations, like private individuals, sometimes find that second thoughts are best, and that by retiring a little they can better spring to- wards the goal of their wishes. Of course it was not to be expected for a moment that such a Bill, for the construction of a railway to close in the whole of the now open margin of the Bay, could be carried through without strenuous opposition. Swansea people have often lamented that they did not exercise a more vigilant supervision over the Act which enabled the London and North Western Railway Companv to enclose so much of the fore- shore as it has already done. The lovers of the beautiful in nature are adverse to the encroachments of Trade, and rail against the desecration of favourite sites by the intrusion of the Useful and the Ugly. But the fact is that, in this as in other matters, we cannot both eat our cake and have it. We are not the least enthusiastic of those who admire Swansea Bay, and who wish that it may be kept as freely open as possible for the use and pleasure of the people; but at the same time, when we come to balance the profit and loss of the question, we un- hesitatingly say, better the advent of a railway, with all the advantages it yields, than the most beautiful stretch of unutilised sands. There cer- tainly has been strenuous opposition to the proposed extension of the London and North Western Rail- way to the Mumbles, and it is no secret who the prime movers of that opposition are. In fact there has been a coalition of the opposing forces, as is sufficiently disclosed by the virtual unanimity of the petitions which have been presented to Parlia. ment from the most diverse quarters. It must not be taken that the London and North Western Rail- way Company have yielded altogether to this opposition, but that they have been moved by the consideration that their Extension Bill, as well aa the Swansea Harbour Trust's Mumbles Pier Bill was rather hastily prepared, and subsequent invest tigation has shown it to be susceptible of some substantial improvement. Nor have they with- drawn it for good, but only for twelve months, because it is clearly understood that another Bill with a similar subject will be introduced in th. next session of Parliament. This they will 1>. bound to do in order to keep faith with the Swansea Harbour Trust, who met them so readily and so fairly at a moment's notice. During the next twelvemonths there will be time for reconsideration of the whole question. The owners of land abutting on the western margin of Swansea Bay will no doubt see that a railway will enhance with- out deteriorating their property the residents at the Mumbles will see that they have everything to gain and nothing to lose by the new enterprise; and the lovers of nature uninterfered with, will see that there is plenty of natural beauty on the Gower coast to the westward of Swansea Bay, which is destined to be wholly delivered over to the require- ments of trade. Meanwhile both the London and North Western Railway Company and the Harbour Trust will have time to consider the alternative scheme which was suggested by The Cambrian a couple of weeks ago, namely, that the railway should be extended to one of the present piers at the mouth of Swansea Harbour, where a vast steam- ship traffic could be conducted quite as well as at the Mumbles, as soon as the channel has been a little more dredged. If only the months now be- fore us be devoted to a careful consideration of all the points raised, we feel sure that the Railway Company, the Trust, and the community will not seriously regret the delay which the withdrawal of the present bills will entail. Swansea must be a chief centre of steam-ship traffic, and the growing exigencies of trade will compel the increase both of railway and deep-water pier accommodation.
* NOTES AND COMMENTS.
NOTES AND COMMENTS. THE sanction given by the Treasury to the borrowing by the Corporation of £ 10,000 for the purpose of erecting Public Library, Art Gallery and School of Art premises is welcomed by many who wish to see the above im- portant institutions properly housed in our midst. The Corporation have issued an advertisement asking for designs for the erection of the new edifice on the Alexandra-road site, but from the terms of the adver- tisem3nt, it does not seem clear that architects of position will deem it worth while competing. A. premium of £ 30 is to be given for the selected design, which is to become the property of the Corporation, but there is no statement to the effect that the person whose plans are selected shall be the architect to super- vise the construction at the usuil percentage of remn" neration. If the successful designer is not to have such an appointment and commission, we question whether anyone of high position and attainments will think it worth while competing for the mere Dreminm of £ 30 Then when the new Public Library BuS is erected in the Alexandra-road and Pleasant-street there are many burgesses who will feel sorry that con- trary to the practice in most towns, another of the public buildings of Swansea should be placed awav from the centre. What cannot be cured must be en dured, and it will be better to have a proper House for the Library on the Alexandra-road than no where at all but still it will remain a matter of regret with many that the Goat-street site was not taken advantage of THE Swansea School Board, whose departures from pro. pnety it has been our lot to indicate only too often again gave occasion, at its monthly meeting on Wednes- day, for an expression of public disapproval. The con- duct of the business of that body is often mark-d by an absence of that business-like savoir faire which honourably characterises the meetings of Enelishmmi as a rule and on Wednesday the lack of dignitv which is apparent in the School-Board meetings, was the subject of remark One of the members refused to abide by the ruling of the chair, and another member begged the recalcitrant member to assume a dignity though he had it not. The School Board is not a popular body in any part of the country. Its work has been very expensive, and the ratepayers seriously feel the burden of the additionrl rates. This is bad enough to bear, without having the conviction thrust upon us that the members of our School Board, or any of them, are lacking in the dig. nity ana respectaointy which should distinguish the representatives of an important town. BUT what is even worse than the faulty conduct of the personnel of the Board is their method of dealing with the finances. It has long been a matter of wonder to the stationers and booksellers of the town that the whole, or nearly the whole, of the school material should be purchased from one tradesman. Outside have, of course, looked upon the arrangement as one of favouritism, wholly unworthy of the disnitv proprrety which should distinguish the bus! £ ess of a public body But even this grievance has been en^ hanced by the revelation made bv one of at the meeting on Wednesday, who said that the an. nual outlay of the Swansea School Board for school materials supplied is nearly £ 1,100, but that, thouS he had been a member of the Finance Committee ever since the last electio., JUt a single bill connected with such a large outlay had ever come before that Com- mitee Until the matter has been cleared UD wW can the ratepayers think P Then there ia Truant School Jhich is found to oo't'te mo'™ tK anyone was led to expect. It ig ppr+iini-r, J • S that truant boys should be brought nndw # discipline, but that this should cost + w H ^°d °f £ 700 and £ 800 a year is Whin™ £ Wn betW00n nhlp Tt is nil TTJZ Vnctlln? uPon the unreason- selves behind th« I members to shelter them- poor and overstrained excuse that 7 out the Education Act," but they 11 a^are that even in carrying out an Act sonable moderation and economy should prevail. THE memorial which the Mayor and Corporation of Swansea prepared for presentation to the Government has been sent up to the Prime Minister, and has elicited the following reply:— 10, Downing-street, Whitehall 20th February 1884 DEAR SIR am directed by Mr. Gladstone W acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and of the memorial which you enclosed from the Corporation of Swansea. Mr. Gladstone is sensible of the weight to be attached to their representations, and he will com- municate on the subject to which they refer with the Lord President of the Council. With regard to their desire for an interview with him, Mr Gladstone regrets that his engagement* preclude his discussing verbally questions not directl, affecting his office. I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully L. L. Dillwyn, Esq., M.P. Hoeace SEYMOUR'. It really was hardly to be expected that at the Dresent time Mr. Gladstone could personally receive a depu- bUt We ed that the representations of Swansea in this matter have his u lest sympathy, and that the matter will be forwarded m the proper quarter. IT would be well for the efficiency of public life in Swansea if some of our public men would consider the interests of the town as well as their own special pre- dilections in the matter of the bodies they should join as representatives. We have three distinct and impor- tant local public bodies which are ruled by representa- tives chosen by the burgesses-naniely the Town Council, the Board of Guardians, and the School Board. Each of these has special duties to perform, a special routine of business, and each requires for the proper discharge of its functions special knowledge. There- fore, it does not follow because a man is fitted for one of these public offices that he is fitted for all. The member of the Town Council ought to be impressed with the importance of municipal honour and co- operation; he ought to have some knowledge of sani- tary and other public works, and he ought to have leisure and energy to devote to the committees wherein all the real work of the Council is done. The Guardian of the Poor ought to know something about Social Science as well as of the destitution of the poor and if he will do his duty as a guardian, he will be nrettv well occupied during those hours which he can spare from his ordinary business. In the case of the School Board, the member should instruct himself in the terms and the meaning of the Education Act and should endeavour to carry that out with economy whatever a spendthrift majority of his colleagues should do. But instead of this reasonable discriminatiou
THE SOUDANESE GARRISONS AND…
battlefield—conduct which the Government, according to Lord Salisbury, must have fore- j known and ought to have prevented. He says that their meanness was accentuated, so to speak, by their behaviour, at the moment. They were grinning and chattering, executing the movements of firing and thrusting, telling tales of wonderful prowess, and slaying imaginary enemies. The performers were the white-faced Egyptians.' But three nights since, close to the fort where the blue jackets and marines now are, the black-faced Soudanis being keen humourists, gave a different version of the battle. Half of them imitated the Egyptians by throwing down their arms, going on their knees, and holding up their arms in an attitude of entreaty. The other half imitated the savages who stabbed the suppliants' backs and cut their throats, the show producing shouts of laughter in which Jack Ashore joined with all his heart." From all this, it must be manifest that every calculation of suc- cess which, under ordinary circumstances, would have been reasonable was certain to be falsified, and that nothing short of experience could have involved the Government in the guilt which Lord Salisbury recklessly imputed to them. But his his accusation was groundless in fact, and unjust in principle. The Government had no more con- nection with the garrisons which Egypt had placed in the Soudan, to sustain the iniquitous exactions of her Pashas, than there is between the Goodwin Sands and Tenterden Steeple and they had no more right to place restrictions on the movements of Hicks and Baker's soldiers in the service of Egypt because they happen to be Englishmen, than they have to restrain the movements of Englishmen who have enlisted in the ser- vice of any other nation, and have risen to positions of command in its armies. England has no protectorate over Egypt, and has no rights in the Soudan beyond those given her by Egypt, or demanded by humanity. Had she, at the call of either or both, embarked in the Quixotic enterprise of relieving the beleagured garrisons which have fallen, her efforts would have been fruitless. Anderson's Geography represents the width of the Soudan as 2,500 miles, and to traverse an area represented in one of its measure- ments by these figures, to subdue the Prophet's adherents, and bring out the disloyal garrisons which Egypt had placed in it, would be to imitate Ocean into fury tossed, to swim a feather, or to drown a fly." It is a pity that a nobleman of Lord Salisbury's pre-eminent ability should be so unguarded in his statements, and so absurd in his themes of morality. We can only account for it on the assumption that he sees this sublunary world, and especially that part of it represented by the British Empire, through a "magic mirror," like Dr. Lees, alluded to by Peter Pindar, when he said— Kelly did all his feats upon The Doctor's looking-glass, or stone, When, playing with him at Bo-peep, He solved all problems ne'er so deep." And every one who has studied the question of slavery in North Africa must know that General Gordon, commissioned by the Government to put down, if possible, by peaceable means, the Soudanese rebellion and extirpate the slave traffic in that unhappy region, is taking the best practicable means to accomplish the object which the Humanitarians desire. He has bad long experience of its almost insuperable difficulties. The slave dealers are able in most instances to evade the posts placed on caravan tracks on the way to Cairo, and conduct their nefarious business in defiance of the obstacles which men like Gordon put in their way. At present he has no power to do as he would. If he had, he would doubtless abolish by one stroke of his pen the vilest traffic that ever disgraced hu- manity. But he is encompassed by bonds and necessities preventing him. In 1877 a convention on the subject of slavery ordered that the sale of slaves from family to family-that is, domestic slavery-should cease this year, in Egypt proper, but not in-the Soudan, till 1889. The abandon- ment of the Soudan has, however, abrogated this agreement with Egypt, and leaves Gordon at liberty to make the best arrangements in his power for its abolition. HIS own statement on the sub- ject is-(l) That the separation of the Soudan from Egypt abrogates all the treaties made between Cairo and foreign Governments, and, therefore, the Con- vention of 1877 is now waste paper. (2) That the liberation of the slave, without compensation, or some gradual registration system, would be robbery. That his Proclamation refers not to slave-hunting, but to slave-holding, a very different thing. As for slave-hunting, rest assured that I have not for- gotten it, and, God willing, I will take such measures as will prevent it.' (4) That, in fact, till 1889, no one could interfere with domestic slavery even under the old regime. We have thus the assurance of a gentleman of the greatest expe- rience and highest principle that he is as steadfastly opposed to slavery as when the Convention was entered upon. And with the slave business vir- tually abolished in Egypt the closing of the Red Sea ports will perform for it the same offices in the Soudan-an office for which an English army would be wholly unfit.